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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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